It can be heard when there is an airway obstruction such as when you listen to a patient with mild to moderate asthma during an exacerbation.

Wheezing is the shrill, coarse whistling or rattling sound your breath makes when your airway is partially blocked or narrowed. It’s usually most apparent when you breathe out (exhale). Sometimes, it can be …

Jan 6, 2025 · Are you familiar with the sounds your lungs can make and what they might indicate? Learn about wheezing, crackling, stridor, and their meanings.

Sep 15, 2025 · Abnormal lung sounds like wheezing, stridor, rhonchi, and rales can help identify respiratory illnesses. See a healthcare provider as soon as possible if you notice abnormal lung …

Learn to recognize wheezing breath sounds. Audio examples, text description, waveforms and links to other learning resources.

Jan 24, 2025 · Bronchial breathing sounds are harsh-sounding (similar to auscultating over the trachea), inspiration and expiration are equal, and there is a pause between. This is normal if auscultating near …

Dec 16, 2025 · In respiratory care, auscultation helps detect conditions such as airway obstruction, fluid in the lungs, consolidation, or pleural inflammation by revealing specific breath sounds like crackles, …

Wheezing is a relatively high-pitched whistling noise produced by movement of air through narrowed or compressed small airways. It is a symptom as well as a sign that may be present on physical …

Lung sounds are either normal (vesicular) or abnormal. Abnormal lung sounds include rhonchi, wheezing, stridor, crackles (rales) and pleural rub.

Apr 28, 2025 · Wheezing is a whistling sound you may hear when you breathe. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are the most common causes of wheezing, but respiratory …